Other Philadelphia Fluoride Documents
  1. Dec. 5, 1951 Ordinance of Authorization & 1951 Health Code (Amended in 1961)
  2. Sep. 22, 1954 Memorandum of Understanding & Amendment
  3. 1990 Fluoride Statement
  4. 2000 Philadelphia Water Department Cover Letter
  5. Zinc Orthophosphate

1951 Ordinance of Mayoral Approval for Fluoridation

An Ordinance
Authorizing the Director of Public Health, with the co-operation of the Bureau of Water of the Department of Public Works, to introduce fluorine into the City water supply when moneys are made available by City Council for such purpose; and directing that application be made to the State Department of Health for permission to do so.

Section 1. The Council of the City of Philadelphia ordains, That the Director of Public Health is hereby authorized, when funds are made available by City Council for such purpose, to introduce fluorine into the City's water supply with the co-operation of the Bureau of Water of the Department of Public Works, in such quantities as may in his judgment be safe, but in no event to exceed one part of fluorine per one million parts of water, by weight.

Section 2. The Director of Public Health is hereby directed to make application to the Department of Health of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for permission to introduce fluorine into the City's water supply.

Approved the fifth day of December, A. D. 1951.

BERNARD SAMUEL,
Mayor of Philadelphia

Health Code

Section 6-214. Water Fluoridation.1

  1. The Commissioner of Public Health is authorized, when funds are made available by City Council for such purpose, to introduce fluorine into the City's water supply with co-operation of the Water Department, in such quantities as may in his judgement be safe, but in no event to exceed one part of fluorine per one million parts of water, by weight.

  2. The Health Commissioner is directed to make application to the Department of Health of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for permission to introduce fluorine into the City's water supply.

1 Source: 1951 Ordinances, p. 988. Amended, 1961 Ordinances, p. 945 (previous Section 6-215 redesignated Section 6-214).

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